Anti-Japanese War Stories Where the Weapons Aren't Too Advanced 抗战文武器不要太超前

1. 301 亮 Bright Sword: This Time, I, Chu Yunfei, Will Fight for Ping’an Gela! 亮剑：这次的平安格勒我楚云飞打 Old Wang Up North老王在北方Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Resistance War + System + Building a Base + Making Planes and Cannons + Feel-Good Overseas Nation-Building (The rating is low because readers disliked a plot point earlier on. It’s been fixed now! Thanks for your support!) Transported into the body of Chu Yunfei. Defeat the enemy? No, from the start, join forces with Li Yunlong to wipe out the Sakata Regiment. Chu Yunfei: “In Shanxi, no one can have more firepower than me. Actually, make that anywhere in the world!” 37Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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   It's enough to feel cool

2. 302 亮 Bright Sword: Reborn in 1936 亮剑之重生1936 Heaven's Way Is Strong ad天行健adUrban386k WordsOngoing [System, slow-burn, one heroine] Qin Xiao wakes up to find that the System has taken him to the world of Bright Sword in 1936. In the brutal Hexi Corridor, watch as the protagonist guides Li Yunlong safely back to the Red Capital. On the battlefield against the Japanese, he helps the CCP manufacture weapons so the soldiers no longer have to storm Japanese fortifications with nothing but their bodies. 3Reads7.1Score—Shelves
3. 303 抗 War of Resistance: From the Start, My Special Forces Battalion Would Eventually Rule the World 抗战：开局特战营最后傲视全球 Wen Xin文馨Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Group Transmigration + Building Up Alone + Special Forces + System + Fighting the Japanese + A Different Take on "The Kite", "Drawing Sword", and "Snow Leopard"] During a military exercise, all eight hundred-plus members of the Longyan Special Forces Battalion accidentally transmigrate to a parallel world. They discover that Japan is invading Huaxia, and they’ve landed in the middle of the Battle of Shanghai. Equipped with modern gear and backed by a War God System, the battalion decides on t 126Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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   I feel that the weapons in this book are not too advanced and interesting.

4. 304 魂 I Transmigrated into the Republic of China Era as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Training Corps 魂穿民国成为教导总队中校参谋 Yan Jie燕杰Historical313k WordsOngoing Lin Wei died from drinking too much at a party, only to transmigrate to the 20th year of the Republic of China and become a lieutenant colonel staff officer with the Central Army Officers' Training Corps. (Disclaimer: This story is entirely fictional and takes place in an alternate-history parallel world.) 1.7kReads6.9Score537Shelves

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   Come and see this, it's absolutely real and beautiful

5. 305 民 Republican Era: From the Son of a 1911 Revolution Warlord to a Peerless Statesman 民国：从辛亥督军之子到国士无双 Little Shark Living in Antarctica住在南极的小鲨Urban1.4M WordsOngoing [Republican era + war + warlords + industrial development + nation-building] Lei Mingyuan wakes up one day to find that he has transmigrated to 1911 and become the son of Lei Zhenchun, a general in the Beiyang New Army. In the turmoil of the late Qing and early Republic, he knows he must control an army to ensure his own safety. Starting by training a new army, he gradually gains control of the troops, then uses his informational advantage to lead his men from a small town and rise into a major 2kReads8.0Score101Shelves

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   All are good

6. 306 重 Reborn in Huangpu: I'm the Real Lucky Star 重生黄埔，我才是福将 Yi Xinyao燚鑫垚Urban1.1M WordsOngoing [The rating is low because the book just launched, but it’ll go up later. Give it a try!] Born in 1907, amid the final, turbulent years of the Qing dynasty, I came into the world with top-tier luck, my fortune stat maxed out! At three, I slipped and fell into the deep sea. Everyone thought I was done for, but a dolphin pushed me back to shore, earning me the nickname “the child blessed by the Sea God” around the neighborhood. At eight, I snuck into a casino and won so much that the house started 12.6kReads8.0Score184Shelves
7. 307 晚 Late Qing: Rebuilding China 晚清之再造华夏 North Azure Dragon北青龙Historical2.2M WordsCompleted The modern history of China since the late Qing Dynasty is a history of blood and tears for the Chinese people. The protagonist, Wang Dingbian, transmigrates to a time before the First Sino-Japanese War. Watch him make his way forward step by step: joining the bandits, accepting an offer of amnesty, and fighting the Japanese... 5.5kReads7.1Score319Shelves
8. 308 抗 War of Resistance: Flames of War and Heavenly Calamity 抗战之烽火天灾 Extra-Mala Extra-Spicy Hot Pot多麻多辣麻辣烫Urban1.3M WordsOngoing Lu Bai transmigrates to a parallel world in 1937 and summons a group of game players from the real world who have absolutely no limits… So there's only one thing left to do! Beat the Japanese invaders! Beat the Japanese invaders! 681Reads7.4Score124Shelves
9. 309 抗 War of Resistance: Starting with a Journey to the Northeast 抗战：从闯关东开始 Third Brother Ning宁三哥Urban136k WordsOngoing If you transmigrated to the Republican Era with a pocket dimension, what would you do? Build your own power, or help the various factions? Readers, please share your suggestions in the comments. The author will read them carefully. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Space, steal materials, build a base, develop independently, and take Einstein away.

10. 310 南 Nanjing Photo Studio: I Won't Take This Kind of Crap 南京照相馆：劳资不受窝囊气 His Majesty the Sleeper Has Arrived觉皇大人参上Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [System Conquest] [Alternate World War II] [Founding a Nation Overseas] = [An Emperor Unifies the World] On the eve of World War II, Su Lie transmigrates and activates the War Replication System! Copy skills, armies, weapons, and industry! While everyone else fights tooth and nail in World War II, he quietly establishes a nation overseas and crowns himself emperor! He stays out of the chaos and reaps the rewards! With the System's power, he sweeps aside all opposition, subdues the great powers, 810Reads7.2Score112Shelves

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    Nothing to say, it looks good

11. 311 从 The Far Eastern Rogue Who Began at Huanggutun! 从皇姑屯开始的远东狂徒！ Path of the Heavenly Origin Y天元之路YHistorical423k WordsOngoing (Forget the usual tactical gains and losses of a city or a patch of land. Now, let's see what true strategy looks like!) And now! Please welcome the most unhinged master strategist of the twentieth century! Huanggutun! The Chinese Eastern Railway! The Central Plains War! Siberia! When the year 1928 arrives, Yu Qiuhua takes a look at what he has in hand. A comic book market spanning all of North America. Penicillin patents that have taken the world by storm. Jiangxi-style restaurants opened t 92Reads—Score147Shelves

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    The book is divided into four sections. The first two sections hammer Japan to the ground in Shandong, and now it begins to compete with the Soviet Union for the Middle East Railway.

12. 312 我 Bandit King of Changbai Mountain: Fortified Against the Japanese 我在长白山当匪王：碉堡拒倭 Moonlit Wanderer in the Dust尘中月客Urban773k WordsCompleted Lin Feng, a special forces soldier calibrating a sniper rifle on the southwestern border, nodded off and woke up as the bandit chief of Eagle Beak Cliff in Changbai Mountain! In the snow, Japanese light machine guns were shredding their cover. With the savory aroma of self-heating rations still lingering in his nostrils, he had only one thought: use modern special forces tactics to lead his brothers and reclaim every inch of lost land! 12Reads6.0Score—Shelves

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    The soul of the special forces penetrated the bandit leader and led a group of people to kill the Japs. The beacon fire has not been extinguished and the fighting spirit has not died down. The Japs will not be extinguished and the fighting will not stop. They vow to protect our mountains and rivers for thousands of miles.

13. 313 抗 War of Resistance: The Infinite Arsenal System Crushes the Showa Spirit 抗战：无限兵工系统踏碎昭和魂 Being Myself in the Water水中做自己Urban149k WordsOngoing [Arms Factory System] [Transmigration] [Hardcore War of Resistance] Chen Wei is reborn in the Republican era as the second son of the Chen family in Shanghai. Once a stubborn playboy who spent his days indulging in wine and women, he finds himself drawn onto the path of saving his country through a twist of fate. From then on, Chen Wei sets out to save his country. With his family's immense fortune behind him, he heads to a German military academy for advanced training. He studies German militar —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Open!!!!!

14. 314 抗 War of Resistance: The Rise of Nanyang Begins with Sign-In Rewards 抗战：南洋崛起从签到开始 Summer Again and Again夏一下再夏一下Urban264k WordsOngoing Transmigrated to 1942, into the Wild Man’s Land, the deathtrap where the retreating expeditionary force met its doom. When Chu Ming opens his eyes, there are starving corpses beside him and pursuers behind him. In this desperate situation, the “Iron-Blooded Revival” System activates: the entire map is revealed, daily sign-ins, and blueprints of his choice. It starts with his first self-designed rifle: A straggler says, “Brother, with a gun, we’ve got a chance to survive!” An overseas Chinese man —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You can read this book

15. 315 魂 Reborn in 1922 as a Warlord's Only Son 魂穿1922成为军阀独生子 Dragon of Treasure Island金银岛的神龙Historical468k WordsOngoing [Warlords + powerful System + pure wish fulfillment + decisive and ruthless + war for control in a chaotic age + industrial development + crushing the foreign powers] The protagonist is an ordinary man with a passion for military affairs. By accident, his soul travels to another world during an era of warlord rule. Fighting rages within the country and the people are suffering, while foreign powers eye it hungrily from abroad. The protagonist gains a System and rises to the top. Ding! Congratula 22Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    It's still a weapon from World War II, but it's a bit too open. If you don't want to watch it, just jump to chapter 80 and start reading.

16. 316 从 Competing for Supremacy from 1644 从1644年开始争霸 Three Thousand Feet of Milky Way Waterfall银河瀑布三千尺Historical301k WordsCompleted Synopsis: A wealthy young man from the late Ming Dynasty, transported into another body, originally only wanted to keep his head down and live in peace. But the knockoff phone he brought along mutated and gained access to an arsenal. From then on, he embarked on a path to conquer the land on his own terms. 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Although the time period is not the period of the Anti-Japanese War, this is the period of the late Ming Dynasty, and there are arsenals of World War II.

17. 317 风 The Winds Rise in the Southwest! 风起西南！ Divine Crane神鹤之神Urban167k WordsOngoing A brainy, satisfying story with no manly bravado or wish fulfillment. A mysterious young man transmigrates overnight and lands in the crumbling New Ming Republic, the Republic of China. Before him are fellow Chinese with yellow skin, black hair, and dark eyes. Familiar words ring in his ears, but the land beneath his feet is a mess of internal strife, foreign threats, and warlord rule. With foreign powers circling, the country shattered, and the world in chaos, he has nothing. Well, he has a Sys 171Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Just right. 🤔

18. 318 抗 The War of Resistance: Rising from the French Labor Camp 抗战之崛起于法兰西劳工营 Gossiping Old Yi吃瓜老羿Historical132k WordsOngoing America: “Are you selling the Texas oil fields?” Ma Yi: “Sure. But could we trade them for Alaska and Hawaii? As for money, I'm not sure your current money supply is enough.” Dalin: “You want Siberia and Outer Manchuria? No way!” Ma Yi: “I'll pay, and I'll also provide some grain to help ease your food crisis.” Gustav: “You've convinced me. I'll contact every German company and have them support you with everything they've got.” Britain: “You think you can just take back Weihaiwei? Don't I get a 1Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 319 1 1935: Two Systems from the Start 1935开局双系统加我身 Li Dìren立帝人Urban1.1M WordsCompleted The protagonist travels to Shandong during the Republican era, in 1935, and gets married from the start. Congratulations, Host, on the birth of your child. The System rewards you with one million jin of flour. Congratulations, Host, for influencing the entire nation. The Red Alert System has been upgraded, and the barracks now reward you with 100 men every day. 189Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist traveled through the Republic of China and had many children and many blessings and began to make a fortune.

20. 320 抗 Fighting the Japanese: Weapons Designer at the Fengtian Arsenal 抗日，奉天兵工厂武器设计师 Ah, Life啊，生活Historical880k WordsOngoing (Tags: Infinite Clones, Sign-In for Warhammer 40K Items, Ruthless, No Female Lead, Entertainment, Self-Made Weapons and Military Industry, Building a Faction, System Space) Li Qinwu transmigrates to the Fengtian Arsenal, with only a month left before the war begins. Fortunately, Li Qinwu obtains a sign-in System. His first sign-in grants him an Infinite Clone System: for just one kilogram of gold, he can get a body that obeys his every command. Watch as Li Qinwu uses his infinite clones to fight 64Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    Make your own weapons

21. 321 抗 War of Resistance: A Native of Fenghua Joins the First Whampoa Class from the Start 抗战：我奉化人开局加入黄埔一期 Eating Beef Alone独自吃牛肉Urban380k WordsOngoing Front-line combat + no System + Fenghua native + leader of the first Whampoa class There are too many regrets in the history of modern China. Shanghai? Nanjing? The road through the War of Resistance against Japan is full of regrets. I, Chen Dong, swear to do everything in my power to make up for them. I’m taking on the Japanese, and nobody can stop me. That’s final! P.S. The first 50 chapters cover Whampoa through the Eastern Expedition and Northern Expedition. If you want to jump straight to t 92.5kReads—Score8.8kShelves

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    Then this must be the book, okay?

22. 322 重 Reborn into the War Against Japan: I'm Fat, So Being a Pilot Suits Me, Right? 重生抗日我胖当个飞行员挺合适吧 Treading Every Inch of Changling长岭踏遍Historical707k WordsOngoing A bird’s-eye view of the full War of Resistance, with an emphasis on a vivid, immersive sense of realism. Like a sweeping Republican-era panorama, long as a flowing river and studded with stars. No System, no golden finger: reborn into an era of smoke and gunfire, he pilots classic World War II aircraft from southern Guangdong to the Great Wall, from Shanghai to Burma, and from the mountains of the southwest to the Pacific island chains. The scope is vast, the plot intricate and brain-teasing: f 2Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    ☀☀Start the war with the most classic fighter jet of the time! An underrated and shocking realistic account of the anti-Japanese air war! It's so vividly written that it makes your blood boil! ☀☀The ace fighter pilot, piloting a classic World War II fighter plane, has been participating in various large-scale wars in the air battlefield. The combat airspace spans north, south, west and east, from southern Guangdong to the Great Wall, from the Yangtze River to Myanmar, from the southwest mountains to the Pacific island chain. He keeps exploring, working hard to fight against Japan, and gradually achieves success! ☀☀The author has a good understanding of history and military affairs, rigorous logic, and a novel and unique multi-faceted perspective. He has put a lot of effort into carving out the details of real people and events at that time, as well as various classic fighter jets. He also depicts the majesty of war links and fierce battle scenes in great detail. It has a strong sense of reality and strategy and is very enjoyable to read! ☀☀The literary quality is also good. The structure is large, the layout is extensive, the details are meticulous, the flow is flowing, the climax is endless, and it is fascinating. The characters are flesh-and-blood and down-to-earth, and the storylines are intertwined with each other. They are also interspersed with the unique cultural and geographical customs of that era, as well as the joys and sorrows of love of girls in the Republic of China. The writing is filled with the style of the Republic of China, making people feel like they are on the scene, immersed in the changing true feelings... ☀☀No system, no perspective, no harem, no golden fingers, focusing on a sense of reality and substitution. The work is slow-burning, step-by-step, and complicated and brain-burning. Read it patiently and experience for yourself the grand live action of the eagle fighting in the sky!

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